How to Root Galaxy S4 I9500

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Sure Samsung has got you plenty many stuff to play with with its latest phone of the Galaxy S series — the Galaxy S4. You’ve air gestures, IR sensor, smart scroll and lots more. But for the power users among us customization has no limits.

And that’s where the urge to root your phone pops in. You could bring a world of awesomeness and easiness to your phone by gaining root access to it and there’s a great community of developers from everywhere around the world to help you do it.

This page will guide you on how to gain root access on your Galaxy S4 i9500. Enjoy!

[featurearea title=”Compatibility” icon=”danger”] The guide below is only applicable to international Galaxy S4 variant with 8-core processor (model number GT-I9500). Do NOT use it for any other device or variants of Galaxy S4.

To check your phone’s model number go to Settings → More (tab) → About device [/featurearea]

Before you start..

Make sure your laptop/PC has enough power supply to go through the process (say 10-20 mins) and your phone’s battery is at-least 30% charged.

Once done Odin screen will show pass message and your phone will automatically reboot.

[featurearea title=”Verify Root” icon=”check”] Check if your phone has been successfully rooted using any app that requires root access. If you’re new to rooting and don’t know any cool app to check out, then download and install Root Checker from Play Store